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Free Windows 8.1 To Be Released in October 17

August 15, 2013 ·

Microsoft is serious about their Windows 8 OS, as they are furthering proving that with their update. They just announced the newest update, called Windows 8.1. It is set to come out about a year after the original, with October being their target date. Best of all, it will be a free for everyone who wishes to download and use it who already have Windows on October 17 . New devices with the update will be released on October 18. Here are a few of the updates that it will bring.

Updated Apps

Booting into desktop view

Start button

New Windows App store

Updated SkyDrive

IE 11

Personalize options

As for enterprises, they will also support a 3D files. Beyond that, it will stick with mostly what others expect from Windows 8. No word on when the new Surfaces will be released, though. All we do know about that is their newer price pointsand that they are expected to be released this fall. It is safe to assume that a mobile version Windows 8.1 will be used.